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Psalms 140 : 1 - 13
Chapter 140
1 | Deliver me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men,
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2 | Who plan evil things in their hearts; They continually gather together for war.
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3 | They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of asps is under their lips.Selah
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4 | Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
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5 | The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set traps for me.Selah
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6 | I said to the LORD: "You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
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7 | O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.
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8 | Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not further his wicked scheme, Lest they be exalted.Selah
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9 | "As for the head of those who surround me, Let the evil of their lips cover them;
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10 | Let burning coals fall upon them; Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
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11 | Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him."
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12 | I know that the LORD will maintain The cause of the afflicted, And justice for the poor.
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13 | Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.
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